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#177 - Yuan 2: Brother Mine
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With the untimely death of Möngke Khaghan outside the walls of Chongqing, the Mongol Empire will be fore to choose for a new emperor for the 5th time in just three decades. Unlike the first four conclaves, however, this will result in not one, but two khuriltais, and two who would be Great Khan. Möngke’s brothers, Khubilai and Ariq Böke, will duel it out across Central Asia to determine who will rule all under the Eternal Blue Sky.
Time Period Covered:
1259-1266 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Toluids:
Möngke Khaghan [d.1259]
Khubilai’s Supporters:
Khubilai Khaghan [r. 1260-1289]
Chabi Khatun [1225-1281]
Hulegu Ilkhan [d. 1265]
General Ked Bukha [d. 1260]
King Hethum I of Armenia [r. 1226-1270]
Ariq Böke Supporters:
Ariq Böke Khaghan [r. 1260-1264, d. 1266]
Berke Khan (Golden Horde/Jochid) [d. 1266]
Alghu Khan (Chagatids) [d. 1265]
Jumukhur (Ilkhanate)
Urung Tang (Möngke Toluid)
General Alandar [d. 1262]
General Durchi
Mamluk Sultanate:
Sultan Saif ad-Din Qutuz [r. 1259-1260]
Sultan Baibars [r. 1260-1277]
Song Dynasty:
Chancellor Jia Sidao [d. 1273]
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Manage episode 289573307 series 2908278
With the untimely death of Möngke Khaghan outside the walls of Chongqing, the Mongol Empire will be fore to choose for a new emperor for the 5th time in just three decades. Unlike the first four conclaves, however, this will result in not one, but two khuriltais, and two who would be Great Khan. Möngke’s brothers, Khubilai and Ariq Böke, will duel it out across Central Asia to determine who will rule all under the Eternal Blue Sky.
Time Period Covered:
1259-1266 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Toluids:
Möngke Khaghan [d.1259]
Khubilai’s Supporters:
Khubilai Khaghan [r. 1260-1289]
Chabi Khatun [1225-1281]
Hulegu Ilkhan [d. 1265]
General Ked Bukha [d. 1260]
King Hethum I of Armenia [r. 1226-1270]
Ariq Böke Supporters:
Ariq Böke Khaghan [r. 1260-1264, d. 1266]
Berke Khan (Golden Horde/Jochid) [d. 1266]
Alghu Khan (Chagatids) [d. 1265]
Jumukhur (Ilkhanate)
Urung Tang (Möngke Toluid)
General Alandar [d. 1262]
General Durchi
Mamluk Sultanate:
Sultan Saif ad-Din Qutuz [r. 1259-1260]
Sultan Baibars [r. 1260-1277]
Song Dynasty:
Chancellor Jia Sidao [d. 1273]
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